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Shelter by wind direction

Good shelter in north (meltemi), north-east, east and south-east (sirocco) wind.

Partial shelter in south, south-west, west and north-west wind.

In the most open sector, up to 1.2 NM of open water towards the west.

Swell can come in from west to west (268°–280°).

Swell can come in from west-north-west to west-north-west (292°–296°).

Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.

Seabed, depth and room

Depth near the anchoring spot: about 6.4 m (EMODnet bathymetry, indicative).

Approach

Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.8 NM from the anchoring spot.

Ashore and services

Road within 400 m: busy in the afternoon.

Built-up shore (144 buildings within 600 m).

A remarkable site can be reached from here.

A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.

Where to go when the wind turns

When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:

• In south wind: Ardıç Plajı, 2.5 NM by sea.
• In south-west wind: Paşalimanı, 3.8 NM by sea.
• In west wind: Paşalimanı, 3.8 NM by sea.
• In north-west wind: Büyükliman, 4.3 NM by sea.

Nearby anchorages and ports

• Ardıç Plajı cove · 2.5 NM by sea
• Paşalimanı marina · 3.8 NM by sea
• Paşa Koyu cove · 3.8 NM by sea
• Büyükliman marina · 4.3 NM by sea
• Gerence cove · 5.5 NM by sea
• Setur Çeşme Marina marina · 5.5 NM by sea

Sheltered anchorages of North-East Aegean by wind

• Sheltered from the meltemi (north)
• Sheltered from the gregale (north-east)
• Sheltered from the levante (east)
• Sheltered from the sirocco (south-east)
• Sheltered from the ostro (south)
• Sheltered from the libeccio (south-west)
• Sheltered from the ponente (west)
• Sheltered from the mistral (north-west)

More places – North-East Aegean

• İzmir Marina marina
• Akvaryum Koyu cove
• 2. Liman marina
• Akarca Koyu cove